Fields of Anfield Road

LIVERPOOL 2 - 1 MIDDLESBROUGH

Fields of Anfield Road — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 02:52:24 +0800

LOCAL HEROES SECURE DRAMATIC WIN

Late goals from Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher claimed a dramatic victory for Liverpool after Middlesbrough had threatened to pull off a shock win at Anfield.

The Reds had looked on the verge of a frustrating defeat with five minutes remaining but the home-grown duo had other ideas.

Gerrard's superb curler from the edge of the area won it after Carragher's deflected strike had cancelled out Mido's opener.

It was a positive end to a frustrating afternoon for the Reds who dominated for the majority of the clash but struggled to find a way past rookie stopper Ross Turnbull. But they will now head into the second-leg of their vital Champions League qualifier on Wednesday in buoyant mood after snatching victory from the jaws of defeat.

The visit of 'Boro marked the first match of the new season at Anfield and as supporters settled into their seats they were not just treated to their first glimpse of the likes of Robbie Keane and Andrea Dossena in competitive action, but they will also have noticed the new electronic advertising boards lining the perimeter of the pitch.

The game itself began at a frenetic pace and although the visitors looked lively in the early exchanges it was Liverpool who had the first real sight of goal when Dirk Kuyt brought a great save out of Ross Turnbull from 25 yards.

It was the ideal start for the keeper who had only been called into the starting XI at the last moment after Brad Jones injured his hand in the warm up.

The Reds were eager to test him at every opportunity but both Robbie Keane and Yossi Benayoun shot well wide of goal when provided with opportunities while Pepe Reina had to be alert to tip Andrew Taylor's 15th minute blockbuster over the crossbar.

The visitors were far from overawed by their visit to Merseyside and, buoyed by their opening day win over Spurs, they more than matched Liverpool with Stewart Downing in particular looking dangerous on the left.

It just wasn't happening for the hosts and after Torres saw his penalty appeals turned down by referee Mike Riley Steven Gerrard was next to hang his head in frustration after his arcing effort flew just wide of the near post.

As the half came to a disappointing end, fans will have been cheered by the sight of Keane combining brilliantly with Torres to set the Spaniard clear but Robert Huth did just enough to deny him a clear strike at goal.

It was something they hoped to see more of in the second period but as the clock ticked down the visitors' rearguard remained stubbornly resistant.

In fact, it was 'Boro' who manufactured the best opening of the game on the hour mark when substitute Mido broke down the left and fed the ball into Tuncay who produced an unorthodox turn to completely bamboozle Martin Skrtel before lashing his shot straight at Reina.

For Liverpool it was Torres who continued to look the more likely and he smashed a 25-yard thunderbolt just wide of the far post as he continued his bid to become the first player in Liverpool's history to score in nine successive home league games and break the previous record of eight set by Roger Hunt in 1961-62.

However, it was not to be El Nino's day and Rafael Benitez's men were stunned 20 minutes from time when Mido received a pass from Jeremie Aliadiere and fired a sweet 25 yard strike into the bottom right-hand corner to leave Reina with no chance.

It looked like Middlesbrough were on the verge of their first win at Anfield in 21 attempts but with time running out Carragher pulled them level with a speculative 25-yard effort that took a huge deflection off Emanuel Pogatetz.

And it got better for the Reds in injury-time when Gerrard seized on a loose ball on the edge of the area to curl home a magnificent winner and send the home support into ecstasy.

Teams

Liverpool: Reina, Dossena, Carragher, Skrtel, Arbeloa, Benayoun, Gerrard (captain), Alonso, Kuyt, Torres, Keane. Subs - Agger, Plessis, Aurelio, Ngog, El Zhar, Babel, Cavalieri

Middlesbrough: Turnbull, Taylor, Pogatetz (captain), Huth, Wheater, Downing, O'Neil, Shawky, Aliadiere, Sanli, Alves. Subs - Johnson, , Hoyte, Williams, Digard, Emnes

Referee: Mike Riley

Conditions: Fine

Attendance: 43168

Liverpoolfc.tv Man-of-the-Match: Fernando Torres

ALONSO DELIGHT AT 'SPECIAL' GAME

Fields of Anfield Road — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:30:51 +0800

Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso insists he will remember his two-goal salvo in Wednesday's friendly victory over Denmark for the rest of his life.

The Liverpool man struck twice in the second half of the 3-0 win in Copenhagen after appearing as a half-time substitute, netting in the 50th minute and then again in injury-time. For someone who had only previously scored one goal in 47 appearances for his country, Alonso was understandably delighted with his contribution to what was a debut victory for new Spain coach Vicente del Bosque. "It was a special game, with a new coach, for which it was important to win and to have good feelings. It's clear that I will never forget these two goals with the national team," said Alonso. Alonso was not the only proud Spaniard on Wednesday night, with young Sevilla winger Diego Capel and Athletic Bilbao midfielder Andoni Iraola both making their first appearances for their country as second-half replacements. 20-year-old Capel was involved in two of Spain's goals, and he said: "I felt very good and as such things have gone a lot easier. I will try to continue working to count on the confidence of the coach." Iraola added: "It's an unforgettable day." The victory saw the European champions extend their unbeaten run to 23 matches and sets them up nicely for the start of their World Cup qualifying campaign, which begins next month with a home double-header against Bosnia-Herzegovina and Armenia. Spain host Bosnia-Herzegovina in Murcia on September 6 before meeting Armenia in Albacete four days later. Looking ahead to those matches, Del Bosque did not rule out the possibility of new faces forcing their way into his plans. "Nothing's closed. Now the league is about to start and we are going to monitor that. Also the Under-21s have beaten Russia and obtained a great win," said Del Bosque, who named four new faces in his first squad selection, with Bojan Krkic and Fernando Amorebieta joining Capel and Iraola in the list. "The base of the squad is that which came to Denmark, but we'll see what happens after the first round of league matches," the former Real Madrid coach added. "Now we have the World Cup qualifiers and we cannot commit any errors. We are favourites, but we cannot slip up and even less so at home."

包子在家里后花园修健身房，原来我们队长有这爱好

Fields of Anfield Road — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:11:12 +0800

England footballer Gerrard 'upsets the neighbours'

LONDON (AFP) - Liverpool and England star Steven Gerrard has upset his neighbours by building a modern gym in his garden that dwarfs their homes, a report said Wednesday.

The two-storey copper-and-glass building costing 350,000 pounds in the garden of Gerrard's mansion is so big that it has a different postcode from his palatial home, The Times newspaper reported.

Some of the midfielder's neighbours in the exclusive Freshfield suburb of Liverpool in northwest England say the modern, flat-roofed gym is completely out of keeping with the style of other properties in the area.

Cecil Crossley, who lives nearby, said: "I cannot begin to understand why anyone would want to build an eyesore like this in their back garden.

"It is not in keeping with the properties in this area: it's like building an ASDA supermarket in the middle of a beauty spot."

Despite several objections, 28-year-old Reds captain Gerrard and his wife Alex Curran, whose public flaunting of the couple's wealth made her one of the original Wives and Girlfriends (WAGs) of the England squad, received planning permission.

After eight months of building work, it will soon be ready.

But not all the neighbours are against it. One woman who lives opposite the new building said: "The gym is not my taste but my husband and two sons love it.

"There are always going to be people who are going to object but there are a lot who love the fact he is here -- and I'm sure that Gerrard doesn't care what others think."

关于缘分那点事儿

Fields of Anfield Road — Mon, 4 Aug 2008 10:41:00 +0800

有时候觉得有些事情真的就是缘分和机遇。

就像H刚去阿根廷就能和梅西住邻居，并且梅西经常去他家里吃饭；

就像J 8月2号去市中心走了走竟然就碰见了来桑德兰打友谊赛的阿贾克斯，和主教练范巴斯滕签了名留了影；

就像B本来和朋友约好在曼城打球结果朋友爽约，随后他竟然就在大街上碰见了温格，并要到了签名合影；

就像R第一次到老特拉福德竟然就遇见了鲍比.查尔顿；

就像阿森纳球迷S第一次去看英超竟然就要到了爵爷的签名（虽然我对此毫无兴趣！）；

就像我刚刚得知欧文在7月31号于圣詹姆斯公园举行新队服签售，而我恰恰就在30号那天因为想念欧文去了圣詹姆斯公园。

就像我如此喜欢利物浦却不能去利物浦大学上学。

就像中国800年才轮到一次开奥运而且就开在我家门口我竟然就不能感受感受！

有时候真的就是这么没缘分啊！真的是运气！

不过我也知足，就像我第一次去要利物浦签名就要到了索和巴贝尔的；就像我第一次去要阿森纳签名就要到了德尼尔森和本特纳的；就像我第一次去要米堡签名就要到了索斯盖特的；就像……

只是，有的时候人真是永远不知满足~

就像我特地为了欧文来到圣詹姆斯，就像我喜欢欧文十年了却到现在都没能要到签名合影~不知道是什么心情~

kop经典语录（2008夏季版）

Fields of Anfield Road — Mon, 4 Aug 2008 07:48:15 +0800

l 我99年开始看球就一直很讨厌曼联，喜欢利物浦都是之后的事。

l 在利物浦，你生来就痛恨曼联。

l 独爱利物浦，这是一种情结。

l ----大家说实话，如果C罗不在狗队，你们会怎么样？

----长了一张有点欠揍的脸，怎么办呢~

l 爱国和恨曼联是天生的！

l 因为利物浦，所以我相信永不放弃，相信地老天荒，甚至相信，即使陷身于地域也能拼得生路，杀上天堂！足球并不是我生活的全部，因为他就是我的生命——但是你永远比我的生命重要！（论论）

l 2008年，中国太不正常了，一切都不正常。但是，在关键时刻，中国男足站了出来，以输球的方式，向世界证明：至少，中国男足是正常的。

l 利物浦的每一个传奇里都有英雄，而每一个传奇里同样不可缺少的是KOP。如果想让一个人一生钟爱LFC，其实并不难，甚至不需要告诉他红军显赫的历史，只用在一个周末的下午，带他穿过香克利门，进入安菲尔德，在球员入场的时候对他说：听，那是KOP在歌唱……

l ----为什么喜欢利物浦？

----因为欧文。虽然后来他走了，但我还在。

l ----如果托雷斯走了大家还会支持利物浦吗？

          ----麦卡走了。。。我继续支持利物浦。。。
              福勒走了。。。我继续支持利物浦。。。
              欧文走了。。。我继续支持利物浦。。。
              加西亚走了。。。我继续支持利物浦。。。
              谁走都一样，只不过又多了一个关注的球队而已~
              就像momo去的尤文一样。。。

l 托雷斯一定很想念我们杰队吧：

             世上只有Steven好,
             有Steven的孩子像块宝,
             投进Steven的怀抱,
             传球少不了.......

l 荷兰生于华丽，死于平庸。（欧洲杯）

l 荷兰人用荷兰式进攻杀死荷兰人。（荷兰vs俄罗斯）

l 四年后摆不脱四年前，一个希腊倒下了，两个希腊站起来了，一个叫土耳其，一个是俄罗斯。

l 把整个曼联给我，我就把老特拉福德变成废品收购站！

l 新三个代表：

始终代表LFC人气上涨的发展要求
始终代表LFC先进文化的前进方向
始终代表LFC所有利迷的根本利益

l 红军驾着车子，压着枪手，驱逐红魔，红军必胜。

l 百度标题：瘸骡出席ESPY年度卓越体育表现奖。

----狗腿接上了。

----4条腿了，现出原形……

l 生平不到红军来，就称英雄也枉然——YY。

l 罗比基恩，有点贵！

l He has the size of a basketball player but the skill of a real football player（温格对克劳奇的评价）.

米兰是养老院，阿森纳是托儿所。

KEANE SIGNS FOUR-YEAR ANFIELD DEAL

Fields of Anfield Road — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:48:44 +0800

Robbie Keane has put pen to paper on a four-year deal at Liverpool Football Club.

Fourteen years after turning down the club he grew up supporting in favour of Wolves, the Republic of Ireland captain finally completed a dream move following a medical at Melwood.

Keane is the fifth summer addition to Rafa Benitez's first-team squad after the arrival of David Ngog, Diego Cavalieri, Philipp Degen and Andrea Dossena.

The transfer is the sixth major move of a career which began with South Dublin side Crumlin United before the prodigious teenager burst onto the scene at Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1997.

A big-money move to top flight Coventry followed before Marcelo Lippi, manager of Italian giants Inter Milan, offered £13million for his services in 2000.

Keane would team up with Ronaldo and Christian Vieri in Serie A, though the move was to turn sour when Lippi was sacked.

A loan to Leeds United was arranged in December 2000, a deal made permanent six month later.

Unfortunately, Keane's arrival at Elland Road coincided with a growing financial crisis, and he was to join the exodus of stars in 2002 with a £7million transfer to Tottenham Hotspur.

Over the next few years the frontman, famed for his cartwheel goal celebration, finally settled, tallying an impressive 107 goals in 253 appearances and becoming a firm fans' favourite.

So good was his form in February 2006 that Inter president Massimo Moratti admitted his regret at letting Keane go.

Three months before departing for Merseyside he won his first senior honour as a player after helping Spurs beat Chelsea in the League Cup final.

The 28-year-old has also carved out a name for himself on the international stage having made up part of the so-called Golden Generation which emerged in the late 1990s.

The striker was part of the Irish side which triumphed in the 1998 European U18 Championships just months after making his senior bow against the Czech Republic.

His first international goal came against Malta in October 1998 and he is now the Republic's all-time record scorer ahead of Niall Quinn.

Keane famously scored a last-minute equaliser against Germany in the 2002 World Cup, one of three in the tournament.

Few were surprised when former Reds defender Steve Staunton handed him the captain's armband upon taking the Irish reins in 2006.

杰拉德被授予荣誉学士

Fields of Anfield Road — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:23:11 +0800

England and Liverpool football player Steven Gerrard has been awarded an honorary fellowship by a Liverpool university.

The 28-year-old, who was awarded the MBE in 2007, was given the honour by Liverpool John Moores University.

It was given to mark the Anfield club captain's contribution to sport.

Gerrard, who said he was proud to receive the honour, had his fellowship conferred during a graduation ceremony at the city's Anglican Cathedral.

Speaking earlier, Liverpool John Moores University's (LJMU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Michael Brown said they were "delighted" to welcome him to the unviersity family.

"Steven epitomises the university philosophy of dream, plan, achieve," he said.

"As a young boy he excelled in the sport he loves and ensured his talent was recognised, looking upon challenges as opportunities and pursuing each available avenue.

"As a result he has become one of the best sportsmen in the country, if not the world, with a reputation for integrity both on and off the pitch.

"As a prominent sporting figure and a son of the city, it is fitting that LJMU, an international leader in sports and exercise science and a major contributor to Liverpool's success and growth, should award Steven with this honorary fellowship."

奥运会开幕式，请您为巴基斯坦起立鼓掌

Fields of Anfield Road — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:54:04 +0800

在校内上看见这篇文章，感受颇深！

奥运会开幕式，请您为巴基斯坦起立鼓掌！[论坛二头条]
转帖：原文/wudiyouou

    2008年8月8日晚上8点钟,当各国运动员在鸟快巢依次走进运动场时,请你不要忘了这个国家.........巴基斯坦入场时，请自己站立鼓掌.许多人都向地震中的汶川伸出援手，其中也有我们的邻邦。“动用国家全部的运输机”、“搬光国家战略储备的帐篷”这种倾囊相助的国家，就是我们坚定的盟友-巴基斯坦。
　　
    巴基斯坦在汶川中的感动还不仅仅是这些。当巴基斯坦的首批医疗队赶赴灾区的时候，我方的接待人员想给医疗队员做出妥善的生活安排的时候，他们的领队回道：不用操心医疗队的吃饭、接待问题，他们是去救人的，有菜叶吃就行。
　　
　　中国人有句古话：患难见真情。巴基斯坦的朋友在我们需要帮助的时候，给与我们最及时的帮助，这些援助对他们而言就是倾其所有。
　　
　　巴基斯坦对我们的帮助还不止这些。
　　
    90年代初，美国在联合国大会公开提出要求全世界制裁中国。美国曾经以援助大批过剩军事物资，部分新型战斗机，以及不少于每年500万美元的援助，要求巴基斯坦离开中国站到 “民主与自由”一边。美国没有得逞，在联大投票的时候，巴基斯坦站起来高声反对制裁中国，并指出这是毫无理由的干涉中国国家主权，这就是联大制裁中国问题议案的第一张反对票。而我们用十数万士兵生命帮助其得以完国的朝鲜却令人心寒的投了弃权票。有必要提一下就是，反对票统共有两张，还有一票就是古巴，也是我们的铿锵朋友。巴基斯坦如此表态之后，即招之西方暴风骤雨般的制裁。
　　
    在巴基斯坦，处处都能感受对中国人的友好，甚至西方的媒体都说，在巴基斯坦，只要你是中国人，所有的不能、禁止都能变成可能、可以，友好布遍每个角落。这得益于政府的教育，据说，“中国是我们最信赖的盟友”是写进了小学的教材里的。
　　
　　胡哥到访巴基斯坦的时候，欢迎队伍打出了“6星红旗”，让人心中充满温暖。
　　
　　为什么写这么多，我想说的是：如果没有汶川，我还不知道巴基斯坦对我们是如此的友好。国内有许多人像我一样还不是特别了解巴基斯坦是我们全天候的朋友，人民是对我们如此的友好。以前只感觉巴基斯坦还是一个发展中国家，人民也不富裕。
　　
　　
“知恩图报”是我们中华的美德。怎么报呢，奥运会不是开始了吗？我们照顾好我们的好朋友，在我们的开幕式上，给予我们的朋友站立鼓掌，给他们应该得到的礼遇，让他们感受到我们中国人是知道感恩的。我们的朋友虽然只有35人的奥运代表团，但是，我想透露给大伙的是，我们的朋友有一支伟大的曲棍球队。1960年，在罗马奥运会上“干掉”了印度队，此后到1984年，这支伟大的球队在历届奥运会上都没有空手，厉害吧？这次奥运会在咱北京举行，这支球队和在家里比赛没有两样了，我们要好好照顾他们的生活，给球队加油，这支伟大的球队定能重塑辉煌。
我们的国家也是才刚刚好起来的，我们的生活也刚刚改善的，我们更能体谅我们的朋友的处境，我们要真心帮助他们。
虽去不了北京在电视屏幕前的我，也会起立，鼓掌！
感谢巴基斯坦！

英国World Soccer对Euro2008的点评

Fields of Anfield Road — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:46:57 +0800

只摘了两个我觉得有意思的.

l 希腊

Lightning failed to strike twice for the defending champions, to the relief of most neutral.

我的点评：上帝总是公平的，卫冕冠军的难免命运多舛。

l 葡萄牙

Ronaldo showed flashes of brilliance in the group stage, notably against the Cezch Republic. But when he was needed most, in the final half-hour against Germany in the quarter-final, he disappeared.

我的点评：骡子这个就是典型的“关键时刻掉链子”。

托雷斯友情出演的MV

Fields of Anfield Road — Fri, 1 Aug 2008 23:02:57 +0800

首先我要在这里特别鸣谢“仲夏之域”同学的友情赞助，终于能让我把这首歌贴在这里了。。。。。

于是其他的我就不说了，继续花痴中.......

Ya nada vovera a ser como antes.......